Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide
Vowels
Ha Mla Zi Fi Bu Ha Wr Wi
g! We Cai Ao AY au
= m (anusvara) ¢ h (visarga)
Consonants
Gutturals: HH ka tq kha UT ga @ gha S& ha
Palatals: "q ca @& cha aT ja A jha > iia
Cerebrals: é ta @ tha S da @dha QT na
Dentals: qj ta J tha G da J dha ena
Labials: q pa FH pha q ba A bha Ama
Semivowels: q ya Tra To | la q va
Sibilants: <1 Sa Q sa G sa
Aspirate: re ha S =’ (avagraha) - the apostrophe
The vowels above should be pronounced as follows:
a — like thea in organ or the u in but
a —'like the din far but held twice as long as a.
i — like the iin pin.
1 — like the Zin pique but held twice as long as 1.
u — like the u in push.
u — like the @ in rule but held twice as long as u.
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